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Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Northern Westchester Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Northern Westchester
Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Northern Westchester Two police officers are being awarded for their quick actions that saved a fleeing suspect who had become trapped in his burning car following a chase on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester.  Westchester County Police Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy are being nominated for a lifesaving award for pulling a fleeing 51-year-old suspect out of his burning car after he crashed on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 18.  The events leading up to the crash began on Friday, Dec. 1 around 9:30 p.m., when a Chevrolet Malibu d…

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by Ben Crnic
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11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
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Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog
Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Whipping winds and frigid temperatures created tricky conditions for fire crews in the area who worked to battle an overnight two-alarm fire that tore through an area home and garage and claimed the life of a family dog. Crews in Dutchess County from the Arlington Fire District responded to a Vassar Road home near the Red Oaks Mill fire station shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, March 15, where there was a report of a garage fire, Chief William Steenbergh said. Upon arrival minutes later, Steenbergh said that not only was the garage on fire, but the blaze had spread to the main house, which wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Children, Dog Rescued From Roof By Firefighters After Blaze Breaks Out Three Children, Dog Rescued From Roof By Firefighters After Blaze Breaks Out
Three Children, Dog Rescued From Roof By Firefighters After Blaze Breaks Out Three children and a dog were rescued from a cloud of smoke and fire-filled apartment by firefighters using ladders to reach them. The fire started around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, June 4, in an Ulster County second-floor apartment at 728 Broadway in Kingston. When Kingston firefighters arrived on the scene within three minutes, they found smoke coming from the windows and a second alarm was sounded by Deputy Fire Chief Darren Bondar. The children, two boys, ages 14 and 6, and a 13-year-old girl, along with their dog, climbed through the window to the roof where they were rescued by firefighte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire
Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire A LaGrange home built in 1795 received heavy damage following a fire on the second floor and the left side of the home, the LaGrange Fire Department said. The fire started around 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 15 Skidmore Road, said LaGrange Fire Chief Barry Ward. Arriving units found heavy fire on the second floor of the left side of the home, he added. Firefighters were able to make a quick attack and had extinguished the flames within an hour or so and cleared the scene by 1 p.m., he said. Two residents were not home at the time of the fire, but a dog was rescued and a cat was unaccou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nearly 100 Puppies Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Pet Shop Nearly 100 Puppies Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Pet Shop
Nearly 100 Puppies Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Pet Shop Firefighters along with the help of Good Samaritans were able to save almost 100 puppies when a fire broke in a warehouse attached to a local pet store in Danbury. The fire was reported around 8:56 p.m. Thursday, Jan., 3, a fire was reported on Lake Avenue Extension in the area of the "Puppy Love" building, said the Danbury Fire Department on Facebook. When approaching the scene Engine 26 could see the heavy fire from Kenosia Avenue, causing Lt. Mark Miguel to transmit a second alarm.  Deputy Chief Steve Williams arrived and took command, finding a fully involved 100 x 50-foot warehouse b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hero Cops Save Residents From Three-Alarm Fire In Area Hero Cops Save Residents From Three-Alarm Fire In Area
Hero Cops Save Residents From Three-Alarm Fire In Area City of Newburgh police officers braved smoke and flames to save several residents inside a home early Wednesday as flames spread throughout the residence. The call for the fire came in around 3:47 a.m. Wednesday at 746 Broadway, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. Upon arrival, officers found the first floor of the residence was heavily engulfed in flames and onlookers told them there will still residents inside the building, Burns said. Officer Daniel D’Elicio ran into the building and located an elderly man that he was able to safely evacuate, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Quick Thinking Neighbors Prevent Major Fire In Northern Westchester Quick Thinking Neighbors Prevent Major Fire In Northern Westchester
Quick Thinking Neighbors Prevent Major Fire In Northern Westchester Some fast-acting neighbors jumped into action over the weekend, helping a neighbor prevent a potential kitchen fire and rescuing the family’s dog in the process. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, officials from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department said that Andy Shapley and Nick Kalyvas went running into an unoccupied home on Windsor Road in Croton-on-Hudson in the Mount Airy Fire District when they saw smoke coming from a window. Officials said the two men proceeded to charge into the smoky house, taking a fire extinguisher and knocking down the flames of a kitchen fire that h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic
Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Two Good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after rushing to pull an unconscious woman who was trapped inside an overturned vehicle engulfed in flames on the Taconic State Parkway near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border on Thursday. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. near exit 14 (Baldwin Road) in Yorktown. Brian Geary, 30, of East Fishkill and another unknown passerby stopped to assist 56-year-old Linda Gironda prior to the arrival of emergency services. Gironda's vehicle had overturned after hit a rock wall and caught fire with her trapped inside. With the vehicle locked and Gironda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Overturning On Taconic Parkway Car Bursts Into Flames After Overturning On Taconic Parkway
Car Bursts Into Flames After Overturning On Taconic Parkway Click here for an updated story: Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Volunteer firefighters in Yorktown helped rescue a motorist from a burning car overnight after it flipped on the Taconic State Parkway and burst into flames. Members of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the Taconic at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of a car completely engulfed in flames off the shoulder of the roadway. Upon arrival, firefighters found that the car was on its side and q…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Neighbor Helps Rescue Family After Two-Alarm Danbury House Fire Breaks Out Neighbor Helps Rescue Family After Two-Alarm Danbury House Fire Breaks Out
Neighbor Helps Rescue Family After Two-Alarm Danbury House Fire Breaks Out A quick-thinking neighbor emerged as a hero after helping to rescue a family when a two-alarm house fire broke out late Sunday morning in Danbury. Anthony Petrella, the neighbor from across the street ran into the house at 2 Pond Ridge Rd., after the fire broke out at around 11:30 a.m. and removed the residents, along with their dog, according to James Gagliardo of the Danbury Fire Department. Meanwhile, a first alarm was transmitted and Danbury Fire Department units responded. Upon arrival, Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan was faced with a fire on the outside of an attached garage.  Recognizing…

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by Joe Lombardi